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The Beatles start recording "Revolver." Interestingly, the first track laid down is John Lennon's the ground breaking "Tomorrow Never Knows." 1966

1950's Paramount signs Elvis Presley to a three picture deal. Let the bad movies begin! 1956

The classic Elvis single “All Shook Up” is released. 1957
1960's Fats Domino moves from Imperial to ABC Paramount Records. And things, at least for the short-term, just keep rollin’. 1963

Singer, songwriter and guitarist, Frank Black (born Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV), of the Pixies, has a birthday. 1965

Syd Barrett, who is having trouble functioning in Pink Floyd, is asked to leave. He is replaced by David Gilmour. Viewing Barrett as the group’s creative force Pink Floyd’s managers quit. 1968

The first and last Palm Springs Pop Festival is held. Expecting 15,000 to see Ike & Tina Turner, John Mayall and others, 25,000 show up. Crowd control troubles and rioting result. 1969
1970's Everyone is much better behaved at California Jam featuring Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Black Sabbath (think Ozzy remembers this gig?) , Deep Purple and the Eagles, goes off without a hitch. 1974


1980's Max Bemis, lead singer and lyricist for Say Anything, is born in New York City. 1984

Miami Steve Van Zandt leaves the E Street Band. Bruce Springsteen hires Nils Lofgren to carry on. 1985


1990's

"Even Flow,” a single off Pearl Jam’s “Ten,” is released. Though the song eventually peaks at #3 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, it was recorded with great difficulty. “There were a hundred takes on that song, and we just never nailed it,” states bassist Jeff Ament. 1992

Soul Asylum’s “Grave Dancers Union,” with “Runaway Train,” is certified double platinum (2 million sales). 1994

An “All-Star Tribute To Johnny Cash” is held in New York with performances by Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, Dave Matthews and, of course, Rosanne Cash (Johnny’s daughter). Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and U2 appear via satellite. 1999
2000's Modest Mouse release their fourth full-length album, “Good News For People Who Love Bad News.” 2004

Nickelback, 3 Doors Down, Hoobastank, Saliva and Bon Jovi are among the acts contributing songs to the compilation "There`s A Rumble in the House! The Greatest Hits of the Arena Football League -- Volume 1 CD." Jon Bon Jovi co-owns the AFL`s Philadelphia Soul. 2004

Based on their cultural or historical significance, James Brown’s “Live At The Appollo” (’65), the Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds (’66),” “The Allman Brothers Band At The Fillmore East (’77) and Nirvana’s “Nevermind” (’91) are added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. 2005

A Polish government decree relating to the recent death of Pope John Paul II forces Judas Priest to cancel their concert in Katowice. John Paul was the first Polish Pope. 2005

Alice In Chains confirm that William DuVall of the Atlanta-based Comes With The Fall is the group’s new frontman, replacing the late Layne Staley. 2006

Audioslave's Tom Morello is honored during the second annual Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Awards at the National Museum of Women in Washington, D.C. The guitarist is recognized for his ongoing activism as a champion of workers' rights. 2006

Bruce Springsteen enters the Freehold High School Hall of Fame. The Boss' mother, Adele, accepts the honor during the inaugural induction ceremony and reads a note on her son's behalf. According to his mom, Springsteen, class of '67, could not attend the event because "he was working on a new record." The real reason is likely the fines from those unreturned books and a specter of having to finally complete his detention. 2006

The Killers kick off an eight-week North American tour in Santa Barbara, CA, to promote their "Sam's Town" CD. 2007

Chris Cornell's solo North American tour starts in Las Vegas. While he's out to promote his album "Carry On," Cornell also performs songs from his previous bands, Soundgarden and Audioslave. 2007

Walt Disney Pictures says Rolling Stones guitarist, Keith Richards, won't publicize the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Richards has a cameo, as Capt. Jack Sparrow's (Johnny Depp) dad. The guitarist's statement that he once snorted a mixture of cocaine and his father's ashes ruffled the delicate sensibilities of the innocent movie folks. Even though Richards later claimed the comment wasn't true that's just the sort of twisted thing real pirates would have done. 2007

White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, who is battling colon cancer, receives a guitar autographed by The Who's Roger Daltrey, KISS' Paul Stanley and Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson. 2007

Jethro Tull commemorates their 40th anniversary with a U.K. tour that begins in Swindon and concludes in London. 2008

CBS' telecast of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game opens with a 90-second snippet of Green Day's "Know Your Enemy," the first single off the band's album, “21st Century Breakdown.” 2009

Divorce proceedings began in London to officially end Who guitarist Pete Townshend's 40-year marriage to Karen Astley. According to court documents, Astley claims that her husband's actions are "no longer tolerable." Townshend is in a long-term relationship with Rachel Fuller, a musician with whom he frequently collaborates. That could be the "no longer tolerable" part. 2009
2010's “Slash & Friends,“ the debut solo album from the former Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver guitarist, is released in the U.S. The set features guest vocals by the Black Eyed Peas’ Fergie, Iggy Pop, Chris Cornell and Ozzy Osbourne. 2010

The Scorpions are added to Hollywood's Rock Walk of Fame during a ceremony at the Hollywood Guitar Center store. 2010

Bob Dylan plays his first-ever concert in China at the Beijing Worker's Gymnasium. His set consists of pre-approved songs submitted to the government's Culture Ministry and approved by communist leaders. "Like A Rolling Stone" and "All Along The Watchtower” make the cut. 2011

Bruce Springsteen kicks off his performance at the NCAA March Madness Music Festival in Dallas with a cover of Van Halen’s 'Jump." Get it? B-ball and ‘Jump’? 2014

Former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan plays his first full show with the band in 17 years. The in Buenos Aires stop is the first of five concerts McKagan performs with the group. "Our regular bass player, Mr. Tommy Stinson, is doing a show at Coachella with The Replacements, so we had to try to find a new guy," says GN'R frontman Axl Rose. 2014